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June 7, 2017

In a Fake Fact Era, Schools Teach the ABCs of News Literacy

Schools across the country are educating students in how to sift through today's online avalanche of alternative facts.

February 8, 2017

The US Needs Real Data to Confront Bias in Police Shootings

Researchers learned police were twice as likely to fatally shoot unarmed black civilians. Those findings are terrible—and too hard to come by. The post The US Needs Real Data to Confront Bias in Police Shootings appeared first on WIRED.

January 15, 2017

Obamacare’s Demise Is a Looming Disaster for Mental Health

Republicans are on the cusp of undercutting the very mental health and substance abuse services they've promised. The post Obamacare's Demise Is a Looming Disaster for Mental Health appeared first on WIRED.

November 6, 2016

How Algorithms Could Help Keep People Out of Jail

Cities are using techniques borrowed from public health and machine learning to figure out what to do with people after they get arrested. The post How Algorithms Could Help Keep People Out of Jail appeared first on WIRED.

October 7, 2016

In the VP Debate, Mike Pence Got Implicit Bias Pretty Wrong

It's not racism, not demeaning, and worth understanding---especially if you want to fix it. The post In the VP Debate, Mike Pence Got Implicit Bias Pretty Wrong appeared first on WIRED.

May 24, 2016

10 Years After An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore May Actually Be Winning

In this exclusive WIRED interview, Al Gore weighs in on the presidential election, the Iraq war, and, of course, the ongoing battle against climate change. The post 10 Years After An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore May Actually Be Winning appeared first on WIRED.

October 20, 2015

How Climate Change Became a National Security Problem

Bernie Sanders says climate change is our biggest national security issue. Is he right? And what does it mean if he is?

The post How Climate Change Became a National Security Problem appeared first on WIRED.